Unit 5 Pausing Point

(P. 5) The study of the makeup of earth and the processes that change and shape it is called _______________.

• archaeology

• geology

• ecology

• geography

(P. 24) Which of the statements best explains the relationship between earthquakes and faults?

• Earthquakes cause faults to form along plate boundaires

• Faults are cracks in Earth's crust that form when earthquakes occur

• Faults and earthquakes are two words to describe the same geological process

• Earthquakes begin with huge blocks of rocks moving along faults

(P. 16-17) Which of the following word pairs completes the statements?

Seafloor spreading is the process of oceanic plates moving apart very slowly. When the seafloor dips down as one tectonic plate slides under another, a narrow, extremely deep valley called a(n) ______________ is created. When oceanic plates move away from one another and form cracks in Earth's crust, an underwater mountain called a(n) _____________ is created.

• geyser; hotspot

• hotspot; geyser

• ocean trench; mid-ocean ridge

• mid-ocean ridge; ocean trench

(P. 18-19) Which statement best explains the theory of plate tectonics?

• Earth's tectonic plates have been slowly moving and interacting for billions of years

• Earth's tectonic plates are far apart and are fixed in place

• Earth's tectonic plates are far apart but are slowly moving closer to one another

• Earth's tectonic plates fit tightly together and are fixed in place

(P. 14-15) The _________ is Earth's largest and thickest layer and consists of very hot, very dense rock. The __________ is the thin and rocky outermost layer.

• core; mantle

• mantle; core

• crust; mantle

• mantle; crust

Which choice has a comma in the appropriate location?

• Ms. Strain

  233, Flower Drive

  Orlando FL 12345

• My favorite fruits are apples, peaches, and blackberries.

• Ms. I. was born on February, 21 2000.

I'm sorry to ______ you while you are writing, but I have a question.

• interrupt

• abruptly

• rupture

• erupt

"May I have a cookie?" I asked _________.

• messy

• busily

• kindly

• kind

I read a __________ about the life of Alfred Wegener.

• photography

• photograph

• biography

• autograph

They had to ________ stop working on the project when the building started shaking due to an earthquake.

• busily

• abruptly

• rupture

• interrupt